Ээээээ... А можно ссылку на вышеупомянутое обсуждение? Уж больно варианты даже для САСШ кажутся экзотичными....
Вышеупомянутое идет при закрытых дверях. А развлечениями , подобными нашим, занимаются многие, например голосование на
MILAVIA - Military Aviation - Aircraft, Air Show, Air Force, Fighter, Bomber
Question: What name should they give to the F-35 JSF?
Lightning II (huh, wasn't that the name for the F-22, nope, only LM wanted it) 1 (20%)
Spitfire II (apparently the USMC proposed this) 1 (20%)
Reaper (favorite at the Air Force Times) 1 (20%)
Black Mamba (suggested by the Dutch...ahum) 0 (0%)
Cyclone (would fit nicely with the Typhoon and Tornado) 1 (20%)
Piasa (Denmark's proposal) 0 (0%)
Fury (dropped because of legal concerns) 0 (0%)
Phoenix (F-16.net favorite) 1 (20%)
Bomb truck (just call it what it is) 0 (0%)
Заметка из Ф-16.нет
May 31, 2006 (by Jeff Hollenbeck) - While anticipation of the official name for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter continues to build, names under consideration have begun to leak out to the press.
Published reports indicate that some of the names under consideration include Lightning II, SpitfireII, Black Mamba, and Piasa. Lightning II, which was originally considered for the F-22 Raptor, is considered the front runner with SpitfireII following close behind.
Some of the rejected names submitted by U.S. services and Allies include MustangII, Scorpion, PhantomIII, and Skyruler. Fury was a favorite some time ago, but was dropped due to a possible trademark violation as Plymouth motors had a car by the same name in the past.
Lockheed is hopeful that the new name will be announced by U.S. President George W. Bush in a proposed visit to the factory on July 7, 2006.
Вот 7го Июля приедет Кустарник на завод, тогда и подобьем результаты. Слишком серьезно к голосованию подходить не нужно, но имя самолету, конечно, дадут. И не исключено, что одно из предложенных.
Очень трудно искать черного добермана в темной комнате.
Особенно,если он там есть.